The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1887-05-28
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.

Paris.
ACCORDING to statement made by
Henry s. Ives, a consolidation of the Bal
timore & Ohio telegraph with the Postal
and other Independent lines is to be made,
the consolidation taking the form Of anew
company of which the Baltimore & Ohio
will take half the stock and so obtain con-
! troll.
NINE. LEoHEYDE, a wellknown soprano
and for years leading singer at the st.
Paul Cathedral in Pittsburgh, Pa, CON-
mitted suicide on the 10Th at her residence
in that city by hanging. She had been in
poor health for some time and her mind
| is supposed to have been affected
john HENDRICKS and Dick Vaughn,
horse-thieves, were killed at Caddo, l. T.,
on the Goth.
The appeal of the French Princes
against expulsion from the army has been
reje ted.
SECRETARY WHITNEY has appointed
court of inquiry to investigate the re cent
explosion on the Japanese coast
A STARTLING story comes from Chicago
of an impending anarchial horror worse
than the Haymarket affair.
INVESTIGATION at Rome develops the
fact that the alleged memoir of the Irish
college denouncing Parnell and Glad
stone is a forgery.
A DoCTRINAL discussion in the Episco-
pal Diocesan Council of Nebrask a led to
the withdrawal of Rev. John Williams, Of
Omaha.
A RATHER violent shock of earthquake
was felt at Monte Carlo on the morning
of the Goth.
IT is understood that an extradition
treaty has been signed with France at the
City of Mexico, covering ample ground.
This is the first treaty of the kind ever
entered into between the two countries
MAJOR WILLIAM E. KIssELBURG, manag-
ing editor of the Troy IN. ~ Times, died
at his home in Lansingburg on the goth, of
Brights disease. He had been connected
with the Times for many years, and was
well known among journalists through
out the country.
IT is stated that no foreign officers will
be invited to witness the maneuvers of
the Russian troops this year.
A MYSTERIOUS robbery took place at
GreenvIlle, o., on the night Of the 10Th, at
the residence of John w. Spayd, a
wealthy citizen. He was at home at the
time. His wife was out riding. The thief
got $1,000 in currency and gold.
SQUIRE w. T. AsBURY, aged sixty, a
wealthy and respected citizen of
Cynthiana, KY, and justice Of the peace
for five years past, committed suicide on
the G0th by hanging himself to a rafter in
his barn. He was doubtless temporarily
insane
GOVERNOR BEAVER of Pennsylvania has
signed the death warrant of Samuel
i 10 vi nta of
numbering John Sharpless, an old and
well-known Quaker farmer. johnson will
be hanged August 2.
THE funeral of Mrs. Gibson, the Sena-
tors wife, took place at Washington on
the Goth, and was largely attended by
friends prominent in official and resident
society. The honorary pail bearers were:
Secretary Bayard, Hon. Geo. Bancroft,
Senator Cockrell, Representatives Ran
dali and Barbour, DR.. Richardson, Hon.
Randolph Tucker and Messrs. Riggs,
Lowndes and Washington.
A FIRE broke out in Lewis & Co.'s
foundry and machine works at Pitts
burgh, Pa, on the evening of the Goth.
The flames spread rapidly and soon en-
veloped the machine and pattern shops,
containing very valuable machinery, be-
sides a quantity of work in an advanced
stage of completion. The three buildings
were entirely destroyed. entailing a loss
of 100000, which is fully covered by in
surance.
THE National militia encampment and
drill began in Washington on the 23d.
The British Parliament has adjourned
until June G.
REV. TIMOTHY HILL, secretary of the
, Presbyterian Board of Home Missions for
Missouri, Kansas and the Indian Terri
rorv died at Kansas City, Mo-, on the
2lst
ST. STEPHENS CHURCH, New York, was
, on fire on the 2lst while 100 children were
present at devotional exercises. The
children all escaped unhurt, but one OF
the sisters was badly burned in her en-.
deavors to extingulsh the hames The
damage was slight.
LEADING cities of France are petitionine
for the retention of General Boulanger in
the ministry.
THE ffty-hour walking match which
closed at Lincoln, Neb., on the night Of
the 21st was won by O'Leary, with 6
score of 200 miles, Hart, second, with q
score of 1919 miles,
THE parade of the League of American
Wheelmen took place at st. Louis on the
Z 2lst. There were 256 bikes and trikes il
? line.
THE hotel men of New York are wall
ing loudly over the falling Off of business
n since the Interstate Commerce law wen
n into effect.
n GREAT excitement exists in Manitoba
Il over the Canadian Pacific's threat to Civ,
r Winnipeg the go-by
: 1T is estimated that Secretary Lamar
n purpose to revoke the orders of with
drawal OF railroad indemnity lands mad
by his predecessors since 1850, if put il
d | force, will throw open 250JO,OO1 acres T.
K settlement and entry
' FIRE at Norwich, Conn, on the 22l
y completely destroyed the mills of tn
r Reade Paper Company. Loss $1,000; in
Il surance $4,000.
THE city Of Cannon Falls, Mimi, was a.
: most entirely destroyed by lire during tn
night Of the Goth and morning of the Dist
n On the 22d the stables Of the Unite
q States Express Company in Jersey City
| N. J.. were burned with thirtv-ive of IN